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E BBARDSLE'Y. ATTACHMENT TOR FISHING LINES.

VQQMZJM Mpgn/ UNITED STATES-A PATENT OFFICE.

'EDWARD E. BARDSLEY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF TWO-THIRDS TO WINFIELD S. BARDSLEY, .WILLIAM `H. FORSTER, AND HENRY BAURMEISTER, OF SAME PLACE.

ATTACHMENT FOR FISHING-LINES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 542,917, dated July 16, 1895.

Application filed May 20, 1895. Serial No. 549,910. (No model.)

.To all whom t may concern: ing @,the upper and lower tubular extensions Be it known that I, EDWARD E. BARDSLEY, b b of the float being closed, respectively, by a citizen of the United States, residing in 1metal caps d d', which may be screwed into Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented place or otherwise retained. The upper cap 5 certain Improvements in Spring Attachments d carries a shackle comprising an outer eye f, 5 5

for Fishing-Lines, of which the following is a to which the upper portion of the line is atspecitication. tached, and an'inner eye fLfor receiving the Myinvention relates to that class of tlshingupper end of a rubber band g, the lower end line attachments in which a spring-actuated of which is engaged by a ring h, which is conto rod or bar is normally held under tension by nected by a link m to the elongated eye n of 6o a trigger intended to be tripped when there va trigger B, the latterconsisting of an arm is a pull upon the hook, so that the spring having at the opposite end from the eye nan imparts a quick jerk to the latter in order to eye 1o, to which is connected a short rod s, hook the fish. In previous devices .of this having at the end an eye s', to which is fast 5 sort the spring attachment has generallytbeen tened the lower portion on of the line. In the 65 combined with the sinker or attached to the cap d at the lower end of the float is an openlinein sucha position that the snood to which ing of such size that the elongated eye n the hook was fastened could be connected can pass through the same when the trigger directly to the tripping-trigger, the conse- B is adjusted to a position in line with the zo quence being that the spring was located close central tube of the lloat, the eye bridging the 7o to the hook and the pull upon the latter was opening, however, and bearing firmly against frequently so sudden and forcible as to cause the under side of the cap d when the trigger the hook to miss the fish or tear out of its B has been adjusted to a position at right mouth and thus defeat the purpose for which angles to the central tube of the float.

25 the attachment was intended. In carrying In vsetting the line, the lower portion of 75 out my invention, therefore, I combine a the same is pulled out until the trigger B spring attachment with the float, so that there has been entirely withdrawn from the cenis always a considerable length of line betral opening of the oat andthe elastic band tween said spring attachment and the hook, g has been extended and put under tension,

3o this length of line tending to moderate the undue strain upon the band being prevented 8o pull upon said hook and thus overcome the by the lfact that the ring h at the lower end objection above noted. of the same is too'large to pass through 'the The invention also consists of a simple opening in the cap d. The trigger B is then form of trigger attachment and permits the turned to a position at right angles to the cen- 3 5 use of an ordinary rubber band for the purtral tube of the float, as shown in Fig. l, so 85 pose of a spring. that 'the eye n 'of the trigger is drawn firmly In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is against the bottom of the cap d and the elasa sectional view of a shing-line neat with tic band g is held under tension, the link m part of the line and the spring attachment occupying a position about the center of the 4o therefor constructed in accordancevwith my length of the eye 1t, as shown in Fig. 1. As 9o invention, the parts being shown in the posisoon, however, as there is the slightest pull tion assumed'by them when the line is set upon the line m the outer end of the trigger Fig. 2 is a similar view illustrating the posi- B will be drawn downward and the relation tion of the parts before setting the same or of the eye n and link m will be disturbed, the

.'45 after the trigger has been tripped and the link slipping along to the end of the eye and 95 sh hooked, and Fig. 3 is a view illustrating immediately turning the trigger to a position a slight modification in the construction of in line with the central tube of the iioat, so one of the parts. that the elastic band gis at liberty to contract A represents a iloat of any desired shape or and pull the trigger and its attachments into 5o dimensions having through it a central opensaid central opening of the float, as shown in roo Fig. 2, thus imparting to the line a pull of such force and snddenness as to insure the hooking of the fish.

A eomparativelystrong spring is required in order to give the line the quick jerk which is necessary; but, owing to the length of the line a." between the iioat and the hook, the force of the pull is so modified by this intervening length ot` line that the pull upon the hook will not be suiiicient to tear it free from the month of the iish. The ring m is split, so as to provide for the ready introduction of the lower end of the elastic band g into said ring, and the eye f is likewise opened sufficiently to permit of the insertion of the upper end of-the band. Hence the band can be readily applied or removed and the attachment can thus be kept in operative condition at all times at asmall expense. The elastic band f is preferred, although a coiled spring of metal maybe used it' desired.

The link m may be dispensed with if in place of the ring haring 7L', such as shown in Fig. 3, is used, said ring 71. being contracted at the lower end so as to pass through the opening in the cap d and thus permit the hangingof the trigger directly upon it, the ring thus serving as a link.

Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patentl. A spring attaehmentfor lishing lines, consisting of a tubular float, an expansible spring contained therein, and a trigger connected to said spring and to the lower portion of the line, said trigger being adapted to engage with or to be drawn into the hollow fioat, substantially as specified.

2. A spring attacnment for fishing lines, consisting of a casing containing an expansible spring, a trigger having an elongated eye with its shorter axis less and its longer axis greater than the diameter of the opening in the end of the casing, and a pivotal connection between said trigger and the expansible spring, substantially as specified.

A spring attachment for fishing lines, consisting of a casing containing an expansible spring, a trigger having an elongated eye whose shorter axis is less and whose longer axis is 4greater than the diameter of the opening in the end of the casing, and a connection between said trigger and the expansible spring, said connection being of a size partly greater and partly less than that of the opening in the end of the casing, substantially as specitied.

4. A spring attachment for fishing lines, consisting of a casing, an elastic band contained within said casing, an open eye with which one end of said band engages, a split ring engaging with the otherend of the band, a trigger adapted when in one position to lie across the end of the casing, and when tripped, to be drawn into said casing, and means for hanging the trigger to the split ring at the lower end of the band, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ED. E. BARDSLEY. Witnesses:

FRANK E. BeenroLn, Jos. ll. KLEIN. 

